Perplexity AI made a $34.5 billion unsolicited all-cash offer for Alphabet's Chrome browser on Tuesday, a bid far above its own valuation as the startup reaches for the browser's billions of users pivotal to the AI search race.

Google has not put Chrome up for sale and has indicated it will fight any forced separation, warning that it could undermine user security and innovation

It is important to note that Google has not put Chrome on sale and is mulling to appeal a US court order that accused the search giant of unlawful monopoly in online search.